Patient info

J01DC Second-generation cephalosporins

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics, cephalosporins and related

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 38 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
      1. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials 164 medicines
        1. J01DC Second-generation cephalosporins 38 medicines
          1. J01DC01 cefoxitin 4 medicines
          2. J01DC02 cefuroxime 28 medicines
          3. J01DC04 cefaclor 6 medicines

11 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Aprokam 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefaclor 250 mg / 5 ml, Distaclor 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Cefaclor 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) Prescription only (POM)
Cefaclor 500 mg capsules, Distaclor 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) Prescription only (POM)
Cefoxitin 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefoxitin Edgepharma 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxim 750 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Cefuroxime 1.5 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1.5 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg powder for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution/suspension for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 1.5 g SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 250 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 750 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime Sodium for injection 1.5 g (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime Sodium for injection 750 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Keftid 250 mg / 5 ml suspension, Cefaclor 250 mg / 5 ml suspension SPC no longer supplied (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Keftid capsules 250 mg, Cefaclor capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Keftid capsules 500 mg, Cefaclor capsules 500 mg SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Renoxitin 1 g powder for solution for injection/ infusion SPC (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Renoxitin 2 g powder for solution for injection/ infusion SPC (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Ximaract 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 1.5 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 250 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 750 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinnat 125 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinnat 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 250 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group J01DC

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